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PLAINVILLE — The town is buying an electric car, three weeks after the state installed two electric vehicle charging stations in town. The $32,000 Ford Fusion to be delivered in August also has a gasoline engine to supplement electric power, but has an electric-only range of 100 miles, so it's possible the gas engine will rarely be used if the car is mostly used for short trips, Town Manager Robert Lee said Friday. "We have a Toyota Camry hybrid that switches between electric and gas, but the batteries are less efficient and that car is rated at 35 to 40 mpg. The Ford uses less gasoline and its rating is 81 to 90 mpg," he said. " We're looking to lessen our...

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